Symptoms of Cataracts

As a cataract develops, you may or may not notice changes in your vision. Cataracts tend to develop slowly, so vision gets worse gradually. Because the change is gradual, many people do not realize that they are losing vision. Some people with a cataract find that their close-up vision improves as the cataract matures, but this is just temporary. Vision worsens as the cataract matures.

Symptoms may include:

Cloudy or blurry vision

Colors seem faded or images appear with a yellow tint

Poor contrast

Poor night vision

Difficulty reading

Double or multiple vision (this symptom often goes away as the cataract matures)

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